Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-06-22
EFFECTS OF STORM.
DAMAGE DONE By THE WIND cN
MONDAY NIGHT LAST.
Several Houses Unroofed and Numerous
shade-Trees Thrown Down
Injury to Grain.

The severe storm that swept over Rich
mond Monday night was the chief topic OF
on the streets Yesterday.
After midnight for several hours there
were vivid flashes OF lightning quickly
succeeding one another, and the loud peals
OF thunder which accompanied it aroused
many from their slumbers and kept awake
those Of nervous temperament who bad
been unable 10 compose themselves sutii-
clCntly 20 enter dreamland.
There were light showers OF rain after
midnight, but no wind sufficient to do any
damage. The destruction Of property was
confined almost entirely TO Pine street, ia
Sidney, and the avenue on Church Hill.
Beyond the breaking off OF limbs and blow.
ing down OF trees little damage was done IN
other portions OF the city.
RURAL VIEW.
As far as can be learned the people Of The
adjoining counties suffered but little loss.
Fortunately nearly all OF the wheat had
been cut and was stacked on the field, -
that, although considerably blown about, "
was not hurt, as the sun shone,out brightly
yesterday aud It could be restacked. In
cases where the grain bad not been
harvested il was blown down and almost
total destruction resulted.
DIR. READS CHURCH.
Among the scenes OF greatest destruction
were the following:
At Dr.. Reads church, Fourth and
Grace. one Of The terrets fell on the roof,
! 1rtt "a lar.ta hnia fhFnnDh 4 aud fhu
ceiling and crushing q number OF the pews
upon which it fell. Rain which fell through
The opening saturated the carpet, and tie
church. winch Is a very well equipped one,
a scene Of general disorder.
UNION.sTATI0N CHURCH.
A part Of The roof Of Union Station
Methodist church was blown on and rain
poured in. damaging the ceiling anO
church property to the amount OF several
hundred dollars. II is not improbable
that the lightning which struck in thi,
neiehborhood had something to
do with the damage done this building.
ELECTRIC-LICHT POLES.
As stated yesterday, lightning struck
two OF the eIectric-light poles on Church.
Hill avenue and they were shattered into
atoms.
Thepole in front Of the residence Of MI
T.. VI. Willis. corner Broad and Twenty
second streets, was shattered too, and TIE
windows IN his residence broken by spliu-
ters beng thrown against them. The fam.
ilv were alarmed but no one hurt.
A pole opposite Bellevue school, T Tyenty-
third and Broad. and just by Mr.. Tom
Walsh's house, was spintered likewi &c.
and bis family suffered a similar expert.
rucc.
UNROOFFD HOUSES.
The most serious damage vas on south
Pine street. where TcnemcntS Noe. 4lG.
AS. 800, and 422 were entirely unro1f"d
The roofs Of the first two were carried
into the middle Of The street; those Of Nos.
i20 and 422 fell on the pOrches and in trout
)f the houses.
No. 42l. small frame tenement owned
md occupied by Miss 4. Virginia Glenn.
vas almost completely gutted. Nos. 4lG
md 41S were unOccupied. They are owned
BY Mrs. Patrick II. Starke and managed by
Captain +. d. Stlrke. Nos. i20 and 422
IRE owned by Mrs. L. d. Hotcbkiss, and
1yeie managed by the lamented Furmln
rupper. No. 420 Is occupied by Mr. Jane.
A. Gentry, city editor Of the Daily Times.
Mr.. Gentry's mother, sister, and tSo
lephews (sOns Of Mr.. Thomas W. Gentry
we're in the dlninG.roOm at the time ana
lCard the crash, hut had no iutimalion OF
Is nCarness to them until the door-bell rang
md friends prOneTed assistance.
No. 422 Is occupied by Mr.. william L.
Wright, wife, Wiic's mother, and hi, cbil.
lrcD, several in number. NO ore wa' hurt
n cilnCr house nor was there any dimagc
o personal property. The roofs, whlci
yidcntly were not very securely piuiOnCd,
yere lifted from their resting PLACES and
lorHe into the street. Rain VI falling.
,ut the plastcring was not broken. and al
rticles were removed from the second so.
1cs before the water penetrated the cell
ng ard leaked through. BY the occur
tnce Miss Glenn was the heaviest loser.
The unfinished twO.story framed house
m Taylor street was an entire wreck.
OTHER PLACES.
In addition to The special damage noted
bove, there were some lesser evidences OF
he power OF the storm in various SECTIONS
I the city: trees in The Capitol Square,
larkS. private lots, and other places were
lproOted or shoIn Of their limbs, and
cnccs were levollcd TO the ground. Win
lows, and china. z as, and crockeryware
we're broken by the iarring OF the earth
IoreabOuts incident 10 the loud pealS OF
huudcr and the terrific fla-hes OF light
ing.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
The entire eIcctiic-llght system wa
nOcked ont OF Keller, and the CITY would
ave been plunged into absolute darkness
ad it rot been for the gas. lamps.
The working Of the telephone wires was
$50 effected very materially. and twenty
We or more OF the fire.alarm stations were
brown ou; Of order.
Policeman Robinson was slightly Jared
v a lightning shock, and Mr.. George An
rews had his cheek.bOue broken by the
iling OF an awning; but no one was Sc
iousIy hurt.
REPAIRS.
A. early as the light dawned yesterda,
lOrning large forces OF men were at work
\ every direction, putting things to rights
nd clearing the streets and other places 0i
ne distractions tha, therein lay.
THE PINE.sTREET HOUSES.
The houses on Pine street received i'm.
lediate attention, and were placed in
Dudti0n 10 protect their inmates from The
Gather temporarily and until the roofs
an he replaced.
The establishments OF Messrs. Edel a
rother and John III. Jones, on south
welfth street, were treated likewise, and
far as possible things in every ease were
lade straight. In a few days the effects Of
le storm will only be visible IN It's injury
} the shade-trees.
Another storm.
There was another storm last night, but
OF 20 violent a one as that OF the night be
IRE. During the day the weather
ontinued very close and sultry and
roDgly indicated the approach OF
storm. Soon after nightfal clouds
eean to rise, and severe storm
thunder and lightning with very
tile wind followed. The height OF ii was
,ached about 9:15, when rain began fall.
". Ii continued until late in the night,
ith light showers. This storm resulted |
no damage in this vicinity.
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